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Ore. county cutting law enforcement to bare bones
May 17, 2012 in Region A failed levy vote in an Oregon county is taking a toll: government workers facing dismissal, a pending prisoner release, and crimes such as misdemeanor domestic assault and shoplifting likely … 15
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Most of Portland’s visual arts scene is within 20-block radius
May 13, 2012 in Features, Travel on Page D8 PORTLAND — With a new Mark Rothko retrospective (and some even more eye-catching surprises) at the Portland Art Museum, Portland has plenty of visual-arts stimulation to offer – as well …
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Bustling Bend is awash in beer, thanks to thirsty outdoors lovers
April 15, 2012 in Features, Travel on Page D8 BEND, Ore. – It was when the 20-something guest-of-honor in a beer-saturated bachelor party aboard the Cycle Pub mooned a passing limo that Bend really proved that, if anything, it’s …
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Singler propels Ducks past Cardinal
February 20, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 STANFORD, Calif. – Oregon coach Dana Altman prefers his players not think about the postseason just yet. E.J. Singler knows it’s too late for that.
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Political motivations suspected in Oregon bunny burglary
January 9, 2012 in News, Region An Oregon farmer and instructor for the Portland Meat Collective says there was likely political motivation behind the theft of 23 rabbits. 5
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Oregon Ducks beat Wisconsin to win Rose Bowl
January 3, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PASADENA, Calif. – The Oregon Ducks had waited 95 years to win another Rose Bowl, and the last few seconds stretched for an eternity. The players in mirrored helmets held …
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Roundup: Cougar women claw way to 2OT victory over Beavers
January 1, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 Sage Romberg hit a jumper with 2 minutes, 10 seconds left in the second overtime Saturday to give Washington State the lead before Tia Presley and Jazmine Perkins hit free …
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Study finds men’s GPAs drop when football team wins
December 25, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 On campus, a successful football team is a cause for celebration. So much celebration, in fact, that three economists have found a link between a winning season at one big-time …
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Virginia beats Oregon on court
December 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 EUGENE, Ore. – Mike Scott had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Virginia overcame a sluggish first half to defeat Oregon 67-54 on Sunday. Joe Harris added 15 points for …
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Oregon wins Civil War to earn spot in Pac-12 title game
November 27, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 EUGENE, Ore. – It became clear that LaMichael James wasn’t too badly hurt when he and Oregon teammate Kenjon Barner danced on the sidelines before the start of the fourth …
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James leads No. 6 Oregon to rout of No. 3 Stanford
November 13, 2011 in Sports on Page C7 STANFORD, Calif. – LaMichael James made one defender slip, then another. He cut back, sprinted through a seam and burst into the open field, taking large chunks of yards – …
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Oregon’s Kelly expresses disappointment in Harris
October 26, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 Oregon coach Chip Kelly says the situation surrounding suspended cornerback Cliff Harris is “very disappointing.” Kelly did not comment at length about Harris at his weekly news conference on Tuesday. …
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First Look: Washington State at Oregon
October 24, 2011 in Sports Winning may not be a viable option this week, but playing well can certainly be. After the disappointing loss to Oregon State last weekend, the Cougars need to bounce back … 4
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Golden Bears collect first Pac-12 win of season
October 23, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 Zach Maynard threw for one touchdown and ran for another and California’s defense completely shut down Utah’s offense in San Francisco to help the Golden Bears get their first Pac-12 …
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Oregon, WSU bookend Pac-12 poll
July 26, 2011 in Sports Defending Pac-12 champion Oregon is the choice to win the 2011 Pac-12 Conference football title in a preseason poll of media members who regularly cover the league. WSU is picked … 4
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Oregon to draw on pot revenue
June 12, 2011 in Region on Page B1 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Oregon lawmakers have decided to tap the popular medical marijuana program for an estimated $7 million to fund other health programs and reject a pile of … 4
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Astoria proud to be oldest U.S. settlement west of Rockies
May 22, 2011 in Features, Travel on Page D8 ASTORIA, Ore. – This coastal town, writer Calvin Trillin once said, “remains a place strongly marked by its history.” You can see that strolling along the waterfront, where every turnoff …
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Huge crowd watches Oregon spring game
May 1, 2011 in Sports on Page C2 EUGENE, Ore. – Just a few months removed from the BCS championship, the Oregon Ducks played their spring game Saturday before a Pac-10 record crowd of more than 43,000. Heisman …
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CdA rape suspect may be headed to Oregon
April 18, 2011 in News, Idaho A rape suspect wanted by Coeur d’Alene police may be traveling to Florence, Ore., authorities announced Monday. Scott Patrick Giordano, 30, was reported to be in a 1973 GMC truck, … 5
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Tsunami debris could wash ashore in Oregon
March 29, 2011 in Region Some debris from the tsunami that hit Japan could be washing onto Oregon beaches in about a year.
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Oregon coach Altman has a dilemma
March 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Oregon coach Dana Altman says Creighton wouldn’t have been his first choice for an opponent in the College Basketball Invitational championship series. Altman had 11 straight 20-win seasons and seven …
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Vandals will play at USF in CollegeInsider.com event
March 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 Former NCAA tournament darlings Northern Iowa and Valparaiso highlight the 24 teams selected to play in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament on Sunday. As previously announced, Idaho will play at San …
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Oregon linebacker’s family has long history of championship wins
January 10, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – If Oregon linebacker Casey Matthews should need to seek any outside advice – or even any words of encouragement – before the national championship, he’s got a …
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Nation’s top two offenses square off in BCS championship game
January 10, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 GLENDALE, Ariz. – Oregon has the fastest car. Auburn has the best driver. The college football season is a race to the finish. Don’t blink Monday night during the BCS …
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Oregon sage grouse map to help steer development
December 7, 2010 in Outdoors, Region A new map illustrating key sage grouse breeding habitat across the West is designed to help land managers make decisions about where to allow developments like wind power facilities or …
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Ducks-Tigers for BCS title
December 6, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 EUGENE, Ore. – Change is coming to the national title game, though it has nothing to do with any of those BCS busters you heard about all season. Southeastern Conference …
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Broncos poised to pass TCU
November 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B6 NEW YORK — Boise State has pushed closer to TCU in the latest BCS standings and seems primed to pass the Horned Frogs with one more big victory. Oregon and …
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Wallowa Lake produces record kokanee
April 5, 2010 in Outdoors A lake near enterprise is producing kokanee — land-locked sockeye salmon — big enough to be prizes even for saltwater fishermen. 2
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Clues emerging about wrecked WWII plane in Ore.
March 26, 2010 in Region Officials investigating the wreckage of a World War II-era dive bomber found in the Oregon woods say at least three U.S. Navy planes of that type went down in that …
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WWII plane found near Oregon coast
March 26, 2010 in City on Page A9 PORTLAND – Loggers working near the Oregon coast discovered the wreckage of a World War II-era warplane in woods not far from a naval air station decommissioned in 1948, military …

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